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January 19, 2011

House Votes Overwhelmingly To Repeal ObamaCare, 245-189; On To The Senate?
— Ace

Three Democrats joined the Republicans, while no Republicans joined the Democrats, meaning -- Bipartisan Advantage, baby!

Not so's anyone will notice, of course.

At Hot Air, a potential maneuver to at least force the Senate to vote on this (over Harry Reid's objection, naturally). Rule 22, apparently.

Naturally, as you know, we won't have 60 votes to overcome a filibuster but still it must be done, eh?

Posted by: Ace at 03:34 PM | Comments (65)
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1 Its interesting that whenever this vote was mentioned in the news, they always say that it won't pass the Senate, no way. Whistling past the graveyard?

Perhaps. Lets get the names on the record though.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 19, 2011 03:36 PM (z1N6a)

2 More bipartisan than the vote to enact it.

Posted by: 141Driver at January 19, 2011 03:36 PM (DXa7u)

3 Not so sure about not having 60 votes in Senate. We will see, we will see ...

Posted by: MaxMBJ at January 19, 2011 03:38 PM (6SIms)

Naturally, as you know, we won't have 60 votes to overcome a filibuster but still it must be done, eh?

And to see where everyone stands on this "crap sandwich".

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 19, 2011 03:38 PM (uO7cj)

5
This news, it pleases me.

Posted by: leftover soothsayer at January 19, 2011 03:38 PM (Sl76L)

6 the gauntlet has been thrown on to 2012

Posted by: newrouter at January 19, 2011 03:38 PM (nfC5u)

7
One vote shy of 435.

Giffords' vote?

Posted by: leftover soothsayer at January 19, 2011 03:39 PM (fFMjt)

8 What's sad is, we could've had at least three more votes ... Delaware, Nevada, and Colorado. We blew them, for various and sundry reasons.

Posted by: MaxMBJ at January 19, 2011 03:39 PM (6SIms)

OT - Anybody catch Mrs. Murdock's arrival to the State Dinner? Must be nice to be a billionaire media mogul. (He apparantly is "travelling" and is unable to attend.)

Posted by: Have Blue at January 19, 2011 03:40 PM (mV+es)

10 Two years. Take the Senate. Elect somebody Prez who is not Mike Effing Huckabee or Mitt Effing Romney and then kill the damn thing for real.

Until then trust in Paul Ryan to set the appropriate appropriations traps.

(Nice alliteration, huh?)

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 19, 2011 03:41 PM (GZITd)

11 on to 2012 where 23 dem senate seats are up for election

Posted by: newrouter at January 19, 2011 03:42 PM (nfC5u)

12 What's sad is, we could've had at least three more votes ... Delaware, Nevada, and Colorado. We blew them, for various and sundry reasons.

Yeah, because Mike Castle was solid on this issue.

Try again.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 19, 2011 03:43 PM (GZITd)

13 Fuckabee better not even think of running. "Hi I'm against abortions but I'm into your life making sure you don't eat that fucking hot dog. Don't mind me if I eat your hot dog though."

Posted by: Kaitian at January 19, 2011 03:43 PM (yFt7r)

14 Yes, it must be done. Put it all on the record. Now, the Repubs need to keep attacking, defund every liberal/Democrat pet cause that they can, never let up.

Posted by: KG at January 19, 2011 03:43 PM (IwQ4r)

15 Is the spam Russian?

Posted by: Jane D'oh at January 19, 2011 03:43 PM (UOM48)

16 Damn in after the Kazakhstan spam. Must be for potassium.

Posted by: dagny at January 19, 2011 03:43 PM (oceiy)

17 O/T: no wonder his poll numbers are up (MBC/WSJ poll) he's serving mom's apple pie and good old fashioned American beef at hu's little dinner gathering.

Chrissy is doing his usual skewering of Sarah Palin? They are referencing a pundit who criticized her and who plans to run for office and they must have mentioned said pundit's name before I tuned in. They are pointing out that she is associating herself with Mark Levin, Hannity and Rush and that she is a "great foil for the president". Guess they are attempting to make her "base" distrust her. They've spent an awful lot of time on a woman they say "can't win". "You can't run for president while being a pundit", "she has pushed herself farther and farther out on the right by associating with those "vicious" talk show hosts". It's fascinating......she is making them totally nuts....why? cause they can't p;predict what she's going to do and no matter how much they criticize her, she just doesn't seem to care. As an aside, everything said tonight on Matthrew's show was said this morning on the to headline comments thread. They can't even come up with new ideas.

Posted by: curious at January 19, 2011 03:43 PM (p302b)

18
And let us not forget to defund abortions.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at January 19, 2011 03:44 PM (UOM48)

19 "16 Is the spam Russian?" Arabic.

Posted by: Kaitian at January 19, 2011 03:44 PM (yFt7r)

^{Posted by:}^{ÃÃ¦ÃŠÃÃ¦Ãˆ}^{at January 19, 2011 07:41 PM (CGqWL)}

Hard to argue with that.

Posted by: garrett at January 19, 2011 03:45 PM (0Qwul)

21 21 It's Mohammed!

Posted by: dagny at January 19, 2011 03:46 PM (oceiy)

22 WE HAVE TO DEFUND PP and PBS but first PP.

Posted by: dagny at January 19, 2011 03:47 PM (oceiy)

23 "Not so's anyone will notice, of course." That's easy for YOU to say!

Posted by: CoolCzech at January 19, 2011 03:49 PM (tJjm/)

24 I got a great fucking idea for Ace. He needs to have a open thread on what programs specifically (has to be rational, no fucking Paulbots) we should eliminate from the Federal Government, compile it and then put it to vote with multiple choices allowed.

Posted by: Kaitian at January 19, 2011 03:49 PM (yFt7r)

25 The 212th congress: legislative death by a thousand "cuts".

I preemptively denounce my own overheated rhetoric and violent imagery.

Posted by: Joe Mama at January 19, 2011 03:50 PM (pRKLf)

26 ^{ÃÃ¦ÃŠÃÃ¦Ãˆ}

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!

Posted by: Meiczyslaw at January 19, 2011 03:51 PM (bjRNS)

27 I thought the Dems just got rid of the filibuster? Or jiggered it up somehow - or am I mis-remembering something they intended to do and that the dems, like normal, forgot about it like some distracted dog diving after a particularly smelly lump of feces?

Posted by: Inspector Asshole at January 19, 2011 03:51 PM (thGxc)

28 This sends a signal, in conjunction with the majority of state governments suing over the constitutionality of Obamacare, and polls indicatiting that a majority of the public want repeal. More signals to follow.

Posted by: Wm T Sherman at January 19, 2011 03:51 PM (w41GQ)

29 The Democrats tried to get rid of the filibuster but they need 2/3 votes to remove it. That's 7+ more votes they would have had to get from the Republicans instead of the usual Maine Duo jumping the wagon.

Posted by: Kaitian at January 19, 2011 03:52 PM (yFt7r)

30 Too late Joe Mama. You've been reported. Expect the black helicopters to pick you up sometime in the next 3 days.

Posted by: GMan at January 19, 2011 03:52 PM (fW0wg)

31 They didn't touch abortion funding, did they?

Posted by: 'doctor' gosnell at January 19, 2011 03:52 PM (2rOwc)

32 #26

Yes, yes, we know that Cthulhu lies dreaming in R'lyeh. Give us an update when he (it) wakes up, because THAT'S when things will get really interesting.

Posted by: GMan at January 19, 2011 03:55 PM (fW0wg)

33 He needs to have a open thread on what programs specifically (has to be rational, no fucking Paulbots) we should eliminate from the Federal Government, compile it and then put it to vote with multiple choices allowed. Posted by: Kaitian

Sounds familiar.

http://majorityleader.gov/YouCut

(auto-play video warning)

Posted by: goldbricker esq at January 19, 2011 03:55 PM (h2t8r)

Big deal.

Posted by: USS Diversity at January 19, 2011 03:55 PM (DLxD/)

35 Bah, I meant #27. I can't type or something.

Posted by: GMan at January 19, 2011 03:56 PM (fW0wg)

36 President Palin will repeal it.

Posted by: Flapjackmaka at January 19, 2011 03:56 PM (c5RQr)

37 WE HAVE TO DEFUND PP Posted by: dagny

If PP is outlawed, only outlaws will do PP dances.

Posted by: goldbricker esq at January 19, 2011 03:56 PM (h2t8r)

38 Repeal of Obamacare is an abomination! An abomination I tell ya!!

Posted by: Dr Kermit Gosnell at January 19, 2011 03:57 PM (45DBC)

As one commentor said.

DDDDDDDR is bipartisanship to the Media

and

RRRRRRRRRD is voting on party lines

Posted by: Ben at January 19, 2011 03:58 PM (DKV43)

40 Yes, yes, we know that Cthulhu lies dreaming in R'lyeh. Give us an update when he (it) wakes up, because THAT'S when things will get really interesting.

I saw him at an Arby's in West Palm just a couple/three weeks ago.

Or it could have been one of my sister's useless ex-boyfriends. I forget.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 19, 2011 03:58 PM (GZITd)

41 I got a great fucking idea for Ace.

He needs to have a open thread on what programs specifically (has to be rational, no fucking Paulbots) we should eliminate from the Federal Government, compile it and then put it to vote with multiple choices allowed.

Posted by: Kaitian at January 19, 2011 07:49 PM (yFt7r)

There was one yesterday.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 19, 2011 04:02 PM (z1N6a)

42 HOL:Y SHIT IM 43RD!

Posted by: Bulldada at January 19, 2011 04:02 PM (mzwMH)

43 Repeal of Obamacare is an abomination! An abomination I tell ya!!

Barbaric!

Posted by: blue star at January 19, 2011 04:05 PM (woyqb)

44 Don't you know this is unconstitutional, it goes against the "pursuit of happiness clause"?

Really, dat true. I am a civil rights activist, I knows this shit, the happiness shit dat is.

Posted by: Rep Lewis at January 19, 2011 04:08 PM (JpFM9)

45 33 #26

Yes, yes, we know that Cthulhu lies dreaming in R'lyeh. Give us an update when he (it) wakes up, because THAT'S when things will get really interesting.

Posted by: GMan at January 19, 2011 07:55 PM (fW0wg)

He has woken. He laid waste to Burning Man, Whole Foods, and Justin Bieber. So you know, awesome.

Posted by: buzzion at January 19, 2011 04:09 PM (oVQFe)

46 Rule 22? Is that the one about copypasta, or is that the one about NO EXCEPTIONS?

Posted by: Jim_from_NJ at January 19, 2011 04:15 PM (WV8m9)

47 Waiting for the Dems to be called the "Party of 'No'" in 3... 2... 1...

Posted by: red speck at January 19, 2011 04:21 PM (hcRaZ)

48 #46 buzzion

LOL I hadn't seen that one!

Posted by: GMan at January 19, 2011 04:21 PM (fW0wg)

49 Give us an update when he (it) wakes up, because THAT'S when things will get really interesting.

2012

Posted by: George Lucas at January 19, 2011 04:22 PM (S5YRY)

50 fnord

Posted by: grognard at January 19, 2011 04:26 PM (EYVO6)

51 and tekeli-li too

Posted by: grognard at January 19, 2011 04:27 PM (EYVO6)

52
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(sppppthk-- ack-- snort)

Wh-whaaaa? Huh...

zzzzzzzzz... zzzzzzz...

Posted by: Cthulhu what lies dreaming in R'lyeh at January 19, 2011 04:30 PM (2X8VA)

53 why would they allow a fillibuster to block Obammycare repeal when the Dems ignored a fillibuster to pass it? I just don't get it.

Posted by: pashmr at January 19, 2011 04:31 PM (d2QLO)

54 Yes, it must be done. The psychology is good.

Posted by: ParisParamus at January 19, 2011 04:35 PM (Q16sd)

55
Cthulhu's Sleep Number setting is 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841...

Posted by: Golem14 at January 19, 2011 04:37 PM (2X8VA)

"Naturally, as you know, we won't have 60 votes to overcome a filibuster but still it must be done, eh?"

Ahh yes, the Eric Stratton/St. Jude the Apostle Memorial Act of 2011.

Preamble: "We gotta take these bastards. Now we could do it with conventional weapons, but that could take years and cost millions of lives. No, I think we have to go all out. I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part!"

Still, nice to see them try, I suppose.

Posted by: Fa Cube Itches at January 19, 2011 04:41 PM (xy9wk)

@7: "One vote shy of 435.

Giffords' vote?"

I need to vote for your stupid bill like I need a hole in my... um, waitaminute.

Posted by: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords at January 19, 2011 04:43 PM (xy9wk)

@8: "We blew them, for various and sundry reasons."

Go on.......

Posted by: Rep. Barney Franks at January 19, 2011 04:44 PM (xy9wk)

59 It's dead, now. Harry won't even let it come up for a vote in the Senate. All the House can do, now, is not fund any of it. NONE. N.O.N.E.

Posted by: Steph at January 19, 2011 04:45 PM (KqBTY)

60 #57 lol. Mind if I steal that one?

Posted by: GMan at January 19, 2011 05:27 PM (fW0wg)

61 68 #57 lol. Mind if I steal that one?
I already stole it.

Posted by: Quilly Mammoth at January 19, 2011 05:31 PM (/E20J)

62 It won't pass, but if they have to vote (again) it will be harder for Democrats to pretend that although their party is doing this, they themselves aren't in favor of it.

Posted by: Steve O at January 19, 2011 09:11 PM (DEHX+)

Whoever votes against repeal will just be added to the list of who to defeat in 2012...republican or democrat or independent. We now have a list of 189 communists to vote of office in the house. Lets move on to the senate and see who will make the list there.

The dims have evidently forgotten redistricting will begin soon. Maybe some of these jerry rigged districts will be abolished. We do have a majority of governors...unfortunately mine is not one of them.

Posted by: BarbaraS at January 19, 2011 10:12 PM (g/mqF)

Only three? Weren't there 20 odd Democrats who opposed Obamunist care? Or did many of them get replaced?

Posted by: Curmudgeon at January 20, 2011 06:44 AM (ujg0T)

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Posted by: peter at February 07, 2011 10:53 AM (va41F)

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